gehwæde

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Old English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Equivalent to ġe- +‎ hwǣde.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /jeˈxwæː.de/, [jeˈʍæː.de]

Adjective[edit]

ġehwǣde

  1. little, moderate, scanty, slender
    • c. 990, Wessex Gospels, "Gospel of Saint John", chapter 13, verse 33
      Lā bearn, nū gȳt ic eom ġehwǣde tīd mid ēow. Ġē mē sēceað; and swā ic þām Iudeon sǣde, Ġē ne magon faran þyder þe ic fare; and nū ic ēow secge.
      O children, now yet I am little time with you. You seek me; and as I told the Jews, You cannot go to there which I go; and now I tell you.

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Adverb[edit]

ġehwǣde

  1. moderately, scantily

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